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Solved NIC#948 - 1967 Argo Sports Chevrolet
« on: June 15, 2018, 06:56:20 AM »
What is this car, and what car provided some of the parts?
« Last Edit: July 04, 2018, 04:12:48 AM by nicanary »
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2018, 06:46:52 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2018, 09:58:23 AM »
Avallone ( Brasil ) ,built using Lola T70 parts

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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2018, 10:58:40 AM »
Avallone ( Brasil ) ,built using Lola T70 parts

It really looks like a T70, but it's not.
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2018, 10:45:21 AM »
Gardner-Douglas?
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2018, 12:48:41 PM »
Gardner-Douglas?

No. No connection to a Lola T70 whatsoever.
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2018, 06:38:08 AM »
Is it from the USA?

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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2018, 07:24:46 AM »
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2018, 11:17:10 AM »
British?

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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2018, 12:14:32 PM »
British?

The car which provided many parts was British, but the puzzle car was not constructed in the UK.
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2018, 01:50:10 PM »
European?

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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2018, 03:04:09 PM »
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2018, 07:11:36 PM »
Canadian?

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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2018, 05:44:46 AM »
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2018, 07:16:06 AM »
Antipodes?

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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #15 on: July 01, 2018, 07:25:01 AM »
Antipodes?

Always reminds me of my old geography teacher - he always called them that.... Yes.
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #16 on: July 01, 2018, 04:12:56 PM »
It's the only quick way to include New Zealand ……………………...Any McLaren bits?

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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #17 on: July 01, 2018, 05:41:29 PM »
It's the only quick way to include New Zealand ……………………...Any McLaren bits?

No.
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #18 on: July 01, 2018, 08:38:05 PM »
Are the bits from a British car?

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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2018, 04:04:53 AM »
Are the bits from a British car?

Yes.
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2018, 07:06:47 AM »
Lotus?

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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2018, 10:34:31 AM »
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #22 on: July 02, 2018, 09:14:18 PM »
Cooper?

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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #23 on: July 03, 2018, 05:20:49 AM »
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Re: NIC#948
« Reply #24 on: July 03, 2018, 08:28:06 PM »
Is it Pete Macrow's  Argo- Chevrolet from about 1968?